For seven years, writer and filmmaker Miranda July and artist Harrell Fletcher maintained a site called Learning to Love You More, where they posted creative assignments “to inspire people to see the world in new ways.” The site has since been taken over by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection (so you […]
Weekend Fun
Saturday: Boating on Lake Minnetonka…Sebastian Joe’s, the best ice cream shop EVER, maybe simply because it has that giant climb-all-over tortoise in their garden courtyard…then to Wild Rumpus, a darling children’s bookstore, full of animals and birds and a boat on the ceiling! Sunday: Sushi picnic at the playground. [Post image: Sebastian Joe’s ever-changing ice […]
Miss Dahl’s Voluptuous Delights
I’ll tell you a little secret: I’ve always been a rabid Roald Dahl fan. You must be familiar with all his children’s books, such as Fantastic Mr. Fox or Danny the Champion of the World or The Twits or James and the Giant Peach or the one we all know and love–Charlie and the Chocolate […]
Visiting the Sistine Chapel
I’ve been to Milan, but not Rome. Rome is a place I’d like to explore, and since time and money (and a young daughter) do not allow it right now, I thought we could have a little fun on this beautiful Saturday morning. Imagine: we’re sitting in a quaint cafe not far from Vatican City, […]